The Takfir (charging one with unbelief) of fellow Muslims has remained an issue of utmost gravity in the history of Islam. In the early Islamic history, the group who had made it a habit to declare its all opponents as infidels was labeled as Khawarij by the true believers.

It is very difficult to define prejudice. One problem in describing the exact meaning of prejudice is that according to many scholars it may be positive or negative. I have also observed that those who strive against prejudice and exhaust their energies to eliminate its ill effects from the society, sometimes themselves become very biased, especially, when it comes to their viewpoint regarding ‘impartiality’ or ‘unbiased approach’.

There has been direct involvement of America and its allies in the Middle East since long. Former US secretary of state had, fifteen years ago, announced to make a new Middle East. US Naval fleets and ground forces have been present in the region for decades.